JK Rowling on CBC Newsworld tonight

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> bdclark0423
> 
> Yes, my family is from US, but they were originally from Britain, so
> what Janette said actually made me laugh, I could see my grandfather
> doing the same thing because of the whole British attitude.  So, I 
saw
> this somewhat as a slam on British culture and totally enjoyed her
> comparison BUT you must admit using terminology such as bigotry and
> half-baked theories does make what Jannett was trying to say a 
little
> bit more on the offensive side.  But then she flat out wishes 
someone
> ill fortune `I hope Tonks does not have too many clients'  well
> this can be considered same as `I hope you loose your job because of
> your beliefs'
> 
> So just as Tonks makes some generalizing remarks, so does Janett.  
Now
> do you understand the contradictory message?
> 
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Alla:

Actually I still don't. I see from one side the remark about it is 
all universal for the woman unless she is  a lesbian.

And from another side the remark about British not likely to go to 
psychotherapist.

I guess what's missing for me here is how the remark that british 
person is not likely to go to psychotherapist is a slam on british 
culture. If you could extrapolate on that, I may see contradictory 
message, maybe.

Like as I said, I am taking the remark that the person of my culture 
is not likely to go to psychotherapist as a fact. I left Ukraine ten 
years ago, so maybe things changed, but when I left it was a fact.

And if I hear such remark, it is not an insult for me, it is a fact 
of life.

How is it different for british person I am not sure at all.

I mean, again, if you ( generic you) as a british person IS likely to 
go to therapist ( I mean if you wish to), then sure you can say it is 
a generalization, etc.

But still if another person knows that the majority of the population 
is NOT going to go, I think it is still Okay to say that.

JMO,

Alla